Hi all
I had a bench racing thought or two on this rule proposal... The people that will oppose it most, are the ones that could really use it the most. The same people who have never compared their bottom bulb method with a top bulb method will never change their style, and thus vote the whole thing down. Like Fletcher said... keep using your method that nets a .10 or more average range at the starting line. The really good racers don't want you getting better.
The other side of the coin is this... how would delay racing change things for the fans? How would delay racing change class runoffs? Would it be more entertaining?
I think the guys that hold performance advantages of .01 on up would win more races due to delay devices. The guy behind .01 could just stay in the pits, because he may not be able to catch a lucky redlight, or a napping fast guy. So class racing could become more predictable and maybe more boring.
It would also be most shameful to have legal delay boxes, and cut a .07 light. Everybody would laugh at you!
The racing is getting tougher every year. There is a new crop of young guns jumping in cars and winning each year. Its just reality, that as you age, your night vision gets worse. Delay boxes could narrow the gap of 60 year old men to the 18-30 old men. We all know the wide range of day and night racing, you have to go through to get a big wally. I feel I would be better at night, and not as prone to losing because of my 50 year old, cloudy lens eyes. I don't feel like letting someone operate on my eyes to get back my night vision. I know old guys are way game at night. May as well bet on the young guy on that Saturday night, 9PM 3rd round.
So as an older person I would favor the change, if it was even worth the time to race the class. Don't worry, I didn't vote, and don't intend on racing a SS car again. I am just glad to have raced in the good old days (like 1999)
ex SS-L racer
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